For the convenience for commuters, the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) has decided to design a new pattern for the operations of its buses on Sundays and holidays.
The civic transport body stated that at present only 60 per cent of buses operate on Sundays, however, now BEST will try and run over 80 per cent of buses on weekends and holidays in Mumbai.
The new pattern will be applicable from the month of April.
On Sundays and holidays, 40 per cent taxis and rickshaws also stay off the road resulting in last mile connectivity problems for private sector workers. After analysing the current traffic pattern of the city, the transport has decided to redesign our Sunday and holiday pattern of bus operation, said Lokesh Chandra, general manager of BEST.
As per reports, at present, over 3,600 buses are being daily operated by BEST in the city which being used by more than 35 lakh passengers during weekdays.
Meanwhile, currently around 25,000 taxis are running on the road, out of this nearly 40% stay off the road on Sunday.
In the first half, demand for taxis are comparatively less than weekdays, hence nearly 40% of taxis stay off the road because drivers also need rest at least one day in week, said AL Quadros, General Secretary of Mumbai Taximen's Union.
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